Free Mobile Email in Germany

Flurry, a leading creator of mobile communications applications, today announced a strategic partnership with simyo, one of Europeans leading no-frills MVNOs that will make a co-branded version of Flurry’s free mobile email service and RSS products available to simyo’s customers in Germany. simyo is a subsidiary of E-Plus which is owned by KPN, a leading European telecommunication provider. The companies intend to share the ad revenue generated from the free, co-branded mobile services.

“At Flurry, we believe everyone with a mobile phone should have access to free mobile email, even if they don’t have the latest smart-phone. That’s why Flurry’s mobile applications are designed to work on more than 700 different kinds of mobile phones,” said Chief Executive Officer Sean Byrnes. “simyo’s commitment to offering affordable data plans complements our vision of providing free mobile email for everyone and helps us further expand our customer base in Europe.”

According to Rolf Hansen, founder and CEO of simyo, ease-of-use was of particular importance in selecting Flurry. “Our customers really appreciate simyo’s straight-forward, affordable pricing and good service. We wanted to offer them a free email service that was easy to download and simple to use. Flurry not only fit the bill but exceeded our expectations.”

About Flurry, Inc.

Flurry, Inc. is a next generation, consumer-based mobile services company based in San Francisco, CA. Flurry’s flagship service provides simple access to a user’s personal email accounts and news from their regular mobile phone.

The free service allows consumers to access email using standard mobile phones. The flexible and easy-to-use application works with more than 700 different phone models worldwide, supported by more than 700 different carriers and 7,000 email providers.

Flurry is used in more than 200 countries, and is offered directly to consumers from Flurry’s web site. Flurry users can easily manage and control their preferences, email accounts, and RSS subscriptions using their PC or WAP browser, then easily access and act on their data on their mobile phone.

For more information, visit http://www.flurry.com.

About simyo

simyo is the leading internet based of no-frills MVNO in Germany. Since its start in 2005 simyo has changed the way of mobile telephony by focusing on smart online shoppers. Simplicity, transparency and fairness are the core values of simyo. simyo the leader of a new mobile generation reduced the price of mobile data usage by 97% in order to make mobile internet affordable for everyone.

For more information, visit www.simyo.de (German only)